Last modified: 2018-11-27 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: aalen | dewangen | unterkochen | wasseralfingen | eel | eagle(black) | church | wheel | arm | hammer and mallet |
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![[Aalen city banner]](../images/d/de-aa-aa_.gif)  image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
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![[Aalen city banner with bannerhead]](../images/d/de-aa-aa003_.gif) image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
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It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top (see leftt image above).
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead. beneath the arms is a black Gothic inscription "Aalen" (see right image above).
Source: Stefan Schwoon spotted this banner on 14 Sep 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
Shield Or, an eagle Sable tongued Gules, upon his breast an inescutcheon Gules, charged with a crooked eel Argent.
Meaning:
Aaalen had first been mentioned as a city in 1339. The first seal, known since 1385, just displayed the canting eel (German: Aal). Though Aalen had become a Free Imperial City in 1360, the eel alone was depicted on seals and arms until the 20th century, e.g. by Otto Hupp. The eagle with inescutcheon appeared since 1691 in minor seals, secret seals and reversed seals. The tinctures of the eel were known since the 16th century. Since 1939 the arms with eagle prevailed. In 1956 the tinctures of beak and claws changed from black to red.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.15
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
The arms were confirmed on 29 June 1957 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 370/1957. The current arms and banner were approved on 16 November 1976 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Stuttgart, published in GABl 311/1977.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
![[Dewangen borough banner]](../images/d/de-aa-aa-dw_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
Shield Gules with base Vert, upon the base a church Argent with port and windows Sable, roofed Azure with onion dome of the same.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
The banner was approved on 8 August 1963 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 583/1963.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
![[Unterkochen borough banner]](../images/d/de-aa-aa-uk_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
Shield Gules, three 5-spokes wheels Argent, ordered 2:1.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
![[Wasseralfingen borough banner]](../images/d/de-aa-aa-wf_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.109
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
Shield Azure, issuant from sinister an arm Argent dressed Sable, seizing an eel Or, coming out from three barrulets Argent in base, in dexter chief canton Or, charged with hammer and mallet Sable.
Meaning:
Wasseralfingen had been a market town since 1828 and gained city rights in 1951. The current arms are based on a draft from 1924. Eel (German: Aal) and the barrulets wavy, symbolising water, together are canting. Hammer and mallet are reminding on the smeltery, established in 1668/1671 by the Provost of Ellwangen, a former local ruler. The colours are taken from the arms of the Lords of Ahelfingen, local rulers in the 14th and 15th century.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.109
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2018
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